{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-togatta-ume-sato-kesakichi-29cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi - Tōgatta style plum blossoms - signed Satō Kesakichi (佐藤今朝吉) - 29 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"454\" data-start=\"429\"\u003e📐 Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"517\" data-start=\"458\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"469\" data-start=\"458\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Togatta Onsen (Miyagi Prefecture), discovered in Fukushima Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"574\" data-start=\"520\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"530\" data-start=\"520\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa or early Heisei, probably 1980s-1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"609\" data-start=\"577\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"586\" data-start=\"577\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Togatta-kei (遠刈田系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"612\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"623\" data-start=\"612\"\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Satō Kesakichi (佐藤今朝吉, 1930–1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"709\" data-start=\"664\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"676\" data-start=\"664\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lathe-turned wood, hand-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"733\" data-start=\"712\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"723\" data-start=\"712\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"780\" data-start=\"736\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"749\" data-start=\"736\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Calligraphed on the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"873\" data-start=\"783\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"791\" data-start=\"783\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good vintage condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"880\"\u003e The artisan: Satō Kesakichi (佐藤今朝吉, 1930–1998)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1370\" data-start=\"937\"\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong data-end=\"959\" data-start=\"942\"\u003eTogatta Onsen\u003c\/strong\u003e on March 1, 1930, \u003cstrong data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"978\"\u003eSatō Kesakichi\u003c\/strong\u003e was the second son of a geta maker. Drafted in 1943 in Tokyo, he returned at the end of the war and joined the family workshop. In 1953, he trained in turning with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1175\"\u003eTakahashi Hirohei\u003c\/strong\u003e, then set up his own lathe at home. It was under the direction of master \u003cstrong data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003eSatō Tomio\u003c\/strong\u003e that he began making \u003cstrong data-end=\"1352\" data-start=\"1325\"\u003etraditional kokeshi dolls\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1574\" data-start=\"1372\"\u003eRather than strictly copying the style of his masters, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1443\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003eKesakichi\u003c\/strong\u003e forged a free aesthetic, typical of Togatta souvenirs from the Shōwa era, as perfectly illustrated by this Kokeshi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1675\" data-start=\"1576\"\u003eHe then passed on his knowledge to his son \u003cstrong data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1621\"\u003eYasuhiro\u003c\/strong\u003e, thus continuing a lineage of craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1682\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1321\"\u003eWe like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1842\" data-start=\"1702\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1751\" data-start=\"1706\"\u003emagnificent red plum blossoms (ume)\u003c\/strong\u003e finely hand-drawn: a seasonal motif, delicate, vibrant, and of rare mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1842\" data-start=\"1702\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1879\" data-start=\"1849\"\u003eradiant \"tegara\" patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e in red around the head, emblematic of the Togatta style, which give a great graphic strength to the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2152\" data-start=\"2077\"\u003eThis is undoubtedly \u003cstrong data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"2173\"\u003eone of the most beautiful Togatta kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e we have had at \u003cstrong data-end=\"2249\" data-start=\"2239\"\u003eKOGEDO\u003c\/strong\u003e, an absolute favorite for both classic kokeshi enthusiasts and seasoned collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754063036755,"sku":"K36","price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-togatta-sato-kesakichi-face.jpg?v=1756646994","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-togatta-ume-sato-kesakichi-29cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}